used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
at or in or to any place
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
BraceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
else
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From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
fro
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From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
the act of giving
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
of great significance or value
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
not any; not one
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
Rothwell
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From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
moving very fast
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
Virgeen
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From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
at the time that
From this reading Then came there a day in September when all the place was stirred as by some great and important event.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
a Caucasian
From this reading Sally a little while before had begged of Mistress Brace a piece of gray and white print, out of which, being exceeding deft with her needle, she had made for herself a neat gown.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading Captain Rothwell was at the dock or on the deck giving swift orders, the sailors were hurrying to and fro, and the brave _Belle Virgeen_ stood ready winged for sailing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LONG GOOD-BY August flew by with its sultry air, and the grand house lay warm and quiet until supper time, no one venturing out until the heat of the day was past.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A disappointment it was to Sally that so little time was spent by the young people in the arbor, for it was not easy for her to see or hear them anywhere else.
